Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

15 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Oh wow. Speechless. Ending was not what I expected. So much intergenerational anguish and fighting for survival. And I loved all the poetry too. Hoping to read more of her works after having finished this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Colonisation, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Violence, Torture, Alcohol, Infertility, Blood, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

salemander's review

5.0

every single word of this book was so beautifully thought out. such a heart wrenching story that was so poetically told and one of the realest portrayals of the struggle of forgiveness and the aftermath of abuse. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

solenodon's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Racism, Bullying, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Colonisation

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Miscarriage

jenniferw88's review

challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Emotional abuse

lngoldstein's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

kenopedidntthinkso's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Death

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism

Minor: Cancer, Colonisation, Racial slurs, and Infidelity

lizzyreadz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Wow! I had no idea of Rastafarian religion and it was incredible to learn from the powerful voice & journey of the narrator Safiya Sinclair.

Her words painted a thick picture of family, struggle, strength, fear, and forgiveness. She writes so beautifully it makes your heart cry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexism, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Classism

malackalharaizeh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

jodiesbookishposts's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Domestic abuse